Task Force on Building Organics Capacity

The Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) established this Task Force to help develop recommendations for overcoming barriers to the siting and development of additional anaerobic digestion, composting and recycling capacity in Massachusetts.

If have have questions or need additional information about the Task Force, please contact Sarah Weinstein at 617-574-6862 or sarah.weinstein@state.ma.us.

About the Task Force

Web page

Draft Amendments to MassDEP Regulation

• Proposed Amendments & Background Document
• Public Hearing Notice

Task Force Subgroups

MassDEP Regulations

Web page

DOER Regulations/Standards & Financing/Incentives

Web page

Municipal Issues

Web page

Data, Infrastructure & Markets

Web page

Task Force Meeting of May 20, 2011

Presentation: Modifications of Siting Regulations to Address Organics Conversion

MS Powerpoint 720 KB | PDF 498 KB 

Task Force Meeting of April 22, 2011

Presentation: Report from the Data, Infrastructure & Markets Workgroup

MS Powerpoint 622 KB | PDF 339 KB

Presentation: Anaerobic Digestion at Wastewater Treatment Plants - Regulatory Issues

MS Powerpoint 2.8 MB | PDF 3.0 MB

Presentation: Options to Modify the Site Assignment Regulations

MS Powerpoint 88 KB | PDF 404 KB

Meeting Notes

MS Word 65 KB | PDF 110 KB

Task Force Meeting of March 4, 2011

Meeting Notes

MS Word 60 KB | PDF 116 KB

Presentation: Buildings Organics Capacity - An Overview

MS Powerpoint 1.6 MB | PDF 2.8 MB